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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Juarez, Peterson
named lone High
citizens of the year
d a ’ s
Report
M o r r o w C o u n ty
D istrict A ttorney Justin
Nelson has released the
following report:
- N ic h o la s J o s e p h
Molnar, 25, was convicted
of one count of harassment,
a Class B misdemeanor,
and sentenced to 20 days
jail time with credit for
time served. Fines, fees and
assessments totaled $793.
Justice Court
Report
Morrow County Justice
o f the Peace Ann Spicer
has released the following
Justice Court report:
-Tosha Ann Kidwell,
Seniors Jacqueline Ju a re z and August Peterson were 36, o f Heppner pled no
named 2013-2014 Citizens of the Year for lone High School. contest to Failure to Stop
-Contributed photo
for a School Bus. She was
fined $435.
SKAGGS RETIRES
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that same year. She says
they met at a roller rink in
Joseph.
“In Joseph, that was a
big thing,” she says.
Jan went to work for
the Wallowa Lake Lodge,
where she worked until
th e fa m ily m o v ed to
Sunnyside, WA. From there
they moved to Prosser, WA
before coming to rest in
Heppner nearly 30 years
ago. Frank worked for the
local Chevy garage before
starting his own business,
while Skaggs worked first
for the Morrow County
School District and then
for CAPECO (Community
Action Program o f East
Central O regon) before
taking on her job at the
Neighborhood Center.
Skaggs says her role
has been far more than
a s e c o n d - h a n d s to r e
m anager or com m unity
o u tre a c h c o o rd in a to r.
While the Neighborhood
Center is designed to help
the com m unity with its
physical needs, Skaggs says
she was also often a ready
ear when people needed
to talk.
“I’ve had a lot of them
come in and just talk, even
though I’m not a counselor,
because they need someone
to turn to,” she says. “They
have something they need
to get off their shoulders.
And I have helped quite
a few people like that
even though I don’t have
a license. Lots of hugs for
helping and stuff.”
Frank retired in 1997
and now, at last, Skaggs
says she’s ready to join
him in retirement. She says
she doesn’t plan to do a
whole lot “right o ff the
bat.” Yard work is on the
list, as is spending time
with extended family. The
Skaggs have four grown
children, three sons and
a daughter, who all still
live in the Heppner and
Pendleton areas.
“We have seven great-
grandchildren that we’ll get
to enjoy a bit more. We have
eight grandchildren. We all
get together a lot...and it’s
usually at my house!” she
says. “I’m not a traveler so
I’m sure I’m not gonna do
a whole lot of travelling. I
do enjoy going up to the
mountains.”
Lisa Patton will take on
the executive directorship
o f th e N e ig h b o rh o o d
Center; she begins June 12.
“I think she’s gonna do
good,” says Skaggs.
Skaggs, whose last day
is Thursday, June 26, says
the thing she w ill miss
most is the interaction with
members of the community.
“ I ’ ll m iss a ll th e
people coming in. I enjoy
the people. I’m a people
person; you almost have to
be a people person to work
here,” she says. “A lot of
them came in to visit, or to
have coffee, or just to say,
‘Good morning, how are
you today?’ I’ll miss all of
that.”
Sheriff's Report
March I: -The Morrow
County S heriff’s Office
received report that the Port
of Morrow alarm was going
off. Boardman Police and a
MCSO Deputy responded
and determined there was
an open door that must
have been blown open by
the wind.
-MCSO received report
of a motor vehicle accident
in front o f the Heppner
Post Office. There were no
injuries and the accident
was not blocking.
-MCSO received report
from a Heppner woman that
her dog was attacked by
another dog that also lives
in the senior center.
-MCSO received
request from a Boardman
wo ma n who wa n t e d
to speak with a deputy
regarding an abandoned
vehicle on her property. She
said she knows who owns
it, but they would not come
get the vehicle and would
not answer her calls.
-MCSO received report
from the Hermiston Police
Department that the male
half o f a custody dispute
left the Dairy Queen in
H e r m i s t o n w i t h t he
child and he was driving
suspended.
-MCSO received report
o f a Chevy being driven
fast and recklessly on 1-84
Boardman.
-MCSO warned
nume r ous su b jects for
failure to use seat belts and
not obeying traffic control
devices.
-MCSO received
two reports of a disabled
car with the hood up on
1-84 Boardm an. MCSO
responded, but there was no
one with the vehicle.
-MCSO Deputy
advised he was flagged
down for directions.
-MCSO received report
of a vehicle driving with no
lights on at night on 1-84.
The driver of the vehicle
later turned his lights on.
-MCSO received report
o f a suspicious vehicle
p a r k e d by t he c a n a l
in Bo a r d ma n . MC S O
responded, but was unable
to locate the vehicle.
-MCSO Deputy advised
he was at Bucknum’s in
Heppner for a bar check and
also checked out Main St.
-MCSO received report
of a vehicle all over the road
on 1-84. MCSO responded
and stopped the vehicle. He
was warned for failure to
maintain lane.
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon woman that
a black dog keeps coming
into her yard and chasing
her dog.
-MCSO Deputy
advised he was out with
two juveniles at 10:30 p.m.
at Hager Park in Heppner.
-MCSO received a 911
call from a cell phone.
After two call backs it was
The Morrow County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) would like to thank the following
organizations for participating in bi-monthly meetings and requirements set forth by the Oregon State
Fire Marshal's Office, thus remaining in good standing with the LEPC:
Boardman Foods, Inc.
Morrow County Sheriffs Office.
Boardman Rural Fire District
Morrow County VA Clinic
Calbee North America
North Morrow Vector Control District
City of Boardman
Pacific Ethanol Columbia
City of Heppner
PGE - Coyote Springs Plant
City of lone
PGE - Boardman Coal Fired Plant
Columbia River Community Health Services
Port of Morrow
ConAgra Foods/Lamb Weston
Reklaim
Devin Oil
River Point Farms
Morrow Cold Storage
Tillamook/Columbia River Processing
Morrow County Health Department
Watts Brothers Pack Center
Morrow County School District
Willow Creek Energy Center
June is National Home
for classes on home buying
2.
Gather and organize
O w nership M onth, and paperw ork, such as pay and m aintenance. Some
Bank of Eastern Oregon stu b s, W-2 form s, tax com m unity banks offer
and the other nearly 8,000 re tu rn s and bank and seminars and there are free
members of the Independent investment statements.
online educational tools at
Community Bankers
3.
Check your
www.hud.gov.
of America (ICBA)
7. C heck w ith your
credit report and
continue to try to
b rin g it to your local state, city, and county
h e lp A m e ric a n s
community banker. g o v e rn m e n t a g e n c ie s
in c o m m u n itie s
C red it rep o rtin g for s p e c ia l firs t-tim e
th r o u g h o u t th e
agencies must give homebuyer loan or grant
country becom e,
you one free report programs available to assist
and
r e m a i n , Arietta
annually. A ccess with down-payment and
homeowners each Arnspiger
your credit at www. closing costs.
year through the
ffc. go v/freereports.
8. O nce you have
personal attention that only
4. Work w ith your spoken to your community
a local community bank can community banker to figure bank and know what you
provide.
out how much you can can afford, stop by real
“ C om m unity banks borrow and which mortgage estate open houses to see
ta k e th e e x tra s te p s product is right for you. w hat’s available in your
necessary to give potential Your community banker price range.
homebuyers the service will carefully explain the
9. Know your rights.
and attention they need,” mortgage options of each Learn how the Fair Housing
said Jim MacPhee, ICBA mortgage product available, Act protects you: http://
chairm an and CEO o f including rate adjustments, www.hud.gov/offices/iheo/
Kalamazoo County State fees and other loan features, FHLaws/yOurrights.cfm
B ank in S c h o o lc ra ft, so you aren't surprised by
“Potential homebuyers
ML “They can help their payment increases down should v isit their local
customers evaluate whether the road.
community bank to learn
the time is right for them to
5. T a lk to y o u r what their mortgage options
purchase a home, determine community bank before you are,” said Arietta Arnspiger,
th e m o st a f f o r d a b le begin looking for a home. Mortgage Lending Manager
mortgage options for their Your community banker for Bank of Eastern Oregon.
situation, and provide them can tell you what current “Not only are community
with information to help the m ortgage rates are and b a n k s l i ke B a n k of
process go more smoothly.” help you understand how Eastern Oregon interested
ICBA and BEO offer that translates into monthly in helping home buyers
the following suggestions mortgage payments. This purchase a home, they also
for home buyers:
will help you shop for a want to help borrowers find
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K now a ll th home
e
that fits your budget a mortgage they can afford
sources and amounts o f and shows sellers you are an and afford to keep.”
y o u r m onthly incom e educated home buyer.
For more information
and know your budget,
6. Learn as much as about ICBA, visit www.
including how much you you can about the home icba.org. To find out more
spend on rent, utilities, buying process. In addition about BEO Bancorp and
entertainm ent, clothing, to ta lk in g w ith y o u r Bank of Eastern Oregon,
food and transportation.
community banker, look visit www.beobank.com.
lone pool to hold info meeting
An i nf or mat i ona l
meeting regarding the lone
pool summer offerings
will take place June 11 at
3:45 p.m. in the school
library; information will
be available on swimming
lessons and the AAU swim
team.
Five levels of
The next lunch meeting City Hall conference room,
o f the Heppner Chamber
Cost o f lunch is $10;
of Commerce will be an all Cornerstone Gallery will
entities report Thursday, cater.
June 5, at noon in Heppner
Cham ber lunch
determined it was a child
playing with the phone.
March 3: -M orrow
County S heriff’s Office
received report from an
Irrigon woman that her
husband's pickup window
was shattered sometime
during the night. She said
he had to take the pickup
to work, but was available
by phone.
-MCSO received a 911
hangup call from a Heppner
address, and then received
a call from Global Security
requesting life assist for an
elderly female. Heppner
Ambul ance and MCSO
responded.
-M CSO rece iv ed a
911 call that sounded like
a dispute in progress in
the background. A deputy
responded and determined
it w as not a di s put e,
everything was okay and a
child had been playing with
the phone. MCSO stood
down before arriving on
the scene.
-MCSO received report
from a Heppner woman
hazardous substances/materials. The local businesses which have potentially hazardous substances,
such as anhydrous ammonia or chlorine, on site are required to participate in the committee. All
organizations in the county are welcomed to attend, as well. The Morrow County LEPC meets every
other month on the third Tuesday of the month at 10:00am to noon, usually at the Port of Morrow
building in Boardman. The next meeting is scheduled for July 15th. For more information about this
important county committee, please contact the current Chairman, Dan Turley of PGE -Coyote Springs,
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swimming lessons in two
separate sessions will be
offered mornings, Monday
through Friday. Swimming
lessons are $30 per two-
week session.
AAU s wi m team
practice will also be held
in the mornings.
Beginning Friday, June
13, the pool will hold open
swim 1-4 p.m. daily, adult
swim 4-5 p.m. daily, and
open swim 5-8 p.m. daily.
Cost is $2 per session or
$100 for a family season
pass.
Q u e s t i o n s can be
referred to the lone school
office, 541-422-7131.
Chamber lunch meeting
and organizations. The committee's responsibilities are directed by the Oregon State Fire Marshal's
Office and the goal is to have Emergency Response plans in place in the event of an emergency involving
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ICBA and Bank of EO offer
tips for homebuyers
The Morrow County LEPC is a committee comprised of volunteer representatives from area businesses
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Wednesday, June 4,2014
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that there would be a 1999
C adillac parked by the
Nazarene Church that has
no plates and may appear
to be abandoned. The caller
said they would move the
vehicle in the next 24-48
hours.
-MCSO received
re p o rt from a man in
Irrigon that his vehicle was
struck by a wheel that had
fallen off a Jeep. There
were no injuries, but the
caller needed to report the
incident for insurance.
MCSO responded and took
the report.
-MCSO received two
911 calls from the same
number in Irrigon, both
with dead air on the other
end.
-MCSO received report
that a male subject, thought
to be driving a silver mini-
van registered to who was
believed to be his new wife,
was staying at a Hermiston
location. The suspect has
a detention warrant and
an Oregon parole board
warrant.
attendees are asked to
RSVP at 541-676-5536 no
later than the Wednesday
before to guarantee a lunch.
-MCSO received report
o f a suspicious subject,
described as male, 5 ft.
10 inches, with no teeth
and wearing a blue coat,
at the irrigation canal in
Boardman. The caller said
he dropped either a tackle
box or a jewelry box into
the canal. When the caller
left, the subject went back
to the canal and picked up
the item he dropped. MCSO
and Bo a r d ma n Pol i ce
Department responded and
determined the subject was
allowed at the residence.
-MCSO received report
from a Lexington woman
who said that when she
broke up with her boyfriend,
she asked if she could leave
some o f her belongings
there and retrieve them at a
later date. She then received
an email from him stating
that he took the items to the
Neighborhood Center. She
requested deputy contact.
A deputy responded and
advised her that it was a
civil matter.